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Photos: Academy Street Fire Claims Four Lives

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A view of the back side of 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A view of the back side of 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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The back door at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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The back door at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A piece of burnt fabric hangs from the gutter of 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A piece of burnt fabric hangs from the gutter of 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 4, 2018. A fire early on Monday severely damaged the property and claimed the lives of 4 inhabitants.
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Fire units responded to a structure fire in the City of Poughkeepsie at approximately 1:48 a.m. Ryan Santistevan

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Fire units responded to a structure fire in the City of Poughkeepsie at approximately 1:48 a.m.
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Four bodies were recovered following a structure fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Ryan Santistevan

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Four bodies were recovered following a structure fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie.
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Two bodies were recovered after City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department put out a structure fire at 61 Academy Street. Ryan Santistevan

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Two bodies were recovered after City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department put out a structure fire at 61 Academy Street.
Ryan Santistevan

Multiple agencies are investigating a structure fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie as seen on Dec. 3, 2018. Ryan Santistevan

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Multiple agencies are investigating a structure fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie as seen on Dec. 3, 2018.
Ryan Santistevan

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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Debris rests on the roof of a porch at 61 Academy Street following a fire that damaged the property early Monday morning in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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Debris rests on the roof of a porch at 61 Academy Street following a fire that damaged the property early Monday morning in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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City of Poughkeepsie fire chief Mark Johnson walks passed debris from a fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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City of Poughkeepsie fire chief Mark Johnson walks passed debris from a fire at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

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A fire early on Monday destroyed the home at 61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on December 3, 2018.
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal

61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018. Courtesy Photo

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018.
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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018. Courtesy Photo

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018.
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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018. Courtesy Photo

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61 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is demolished by a crew from High Ground Industrial on December 5, 2018.
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